The first lot of the day, a three-bed extended semi-detached house on Blackmoor Drive in Liverpool L12 which was guided at £110,000, and was sold for £140,000.

Bidding wars were a feature of the sale, typified by a three-bed mid-terrace on Hampden Grove in Birkenhead which achieved £64,000 off a guide of £40,000.

A vacant three-bed semi-detached house in Ormskirk sold for £122,000. Melbourne on Burscough Road enjoys views over open countryside and following refurbishment will offer occupation, investment or resale opportunities. The guide price was £100,000 to £110,000.

Sutton Kersh is now inviting instructions for its next sale which takes place on 11 September. The catalogue closes on 15 August.